Best banking events, conferences and webinars for your 2026/7 calendar

To run a business, you need to know about banking. Not only how to keep your finances in check, but all the changes taking place across the industry. It’s a major part of running a business and so it is vital that whether you’re an entrepreneur or in the banking space, that you consider these events.

These conferences, webinars and summits are designed to bring experts together in a single space, to talk about the most important issues facing the banking sector. These events offer opportunities to learn and evolve, while networking with peers. With some conferences close to home and some further abroad, there is a real range of occasions to get involved with worldwide.

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1. Open Banking Expo UK & Europe

Date: 13th - 14th Oct, 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom
Price: £599 + VAT

With open banking, open finance and smart data in the hot seat, the Open Baking Expo UK & Europe puts the continent on notice with its pragmatic take on tackling the practicalities of a changing world. The attendees are deliberately from a mix of sectors to provide wider ideation.

The event argues that collaboration is now no longer negotiable and that meaningful partnerships will help to craft quality policy evolution and regulation. Headliners representing HMRC, Nationwide, Transport for London and even bunq will come together in a bid to make change.

Head to the Open Banking website for offers on a 1 day pass or 2 day pass which opens access to everything happening across the expo.¹

2. Dust x Wise Business Rooftop Sessions: Build Here, Scale Anywhere

Date: Wednesday 8th July, 6pm-10pm
Location: Wise London HQ

The next generation of companies won’t wait to ‘go global’ — they’ll build their business models for scale from day one.

In fact, the strongest businesses are already staying leaner for longer and using AI agents to move faster without adding unnecessary complexity. Simultaneously, modern financial infrastructure like Wise Business is making it easier to operate across markets from the get go.

To uncover what it takes to build a truly borderless business, we’re bringing together finance leaders, founders and C-suite operators for the first Rooftop Session hosted by Wise Business at their London Headquarters.

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3. Singapore FinTech Festival

Date: 18th - 20th November, 2026
Location: Singapore
Price: SGD 550

A critical part of the banking event calendar for companies ranging across Asia and further afield, the Singapore FinTech Festival is one of the most high-tech, fast-paced and innovative festivals in the world. With over 300 sessions and 70,000 participants, the festival is simply huge in its scope and scale.

Key speakers like Eric Jing, Chairman of the Ant Group and George Lee, co-head of Goldman Sachs Global Institute will portray where the industry is heading next, while over 600 exhibitors showcase the technology and resources that will change your relationship to banking. Critically, the festival is at the intersection of technological change and how that impacts regulation.

Head to the Singapore FinTech Festival website to gain your pass now, with academic, student and government tickets tailoring the festival to your needs.²

4. Global Banking Summit

Date: 1st - 3rd December, 2026
Location: London, United Kingdom
Price: £739

2027 will be a huge year for the banking world and so the Global Banking Summit will come together at the end of 2026 to analyse what has happened and chart a path forward. The event promises to address the forces shaping global finance, from the macro to the micro. The theme is around competition, volatility and structural change.

Over 1000 attendants are expected at the event, alongside 150 speakers, across 75 sessions and 7 stages. The robust agenda includes an overview of CEO perspectives on global banking, multiple networking events and several keynote interviews.

While registration is open for the physical event, with tickets ranging from early bird one day passes to full on delegate packages, there is also an online component. For £209, visitors can register for digital passes on the Global Banking Summit website.³

5. Finextra Webinars

Date: Ongoing
Location: Online
Price: Free

Finextra Research is a trusted digital platform that provides information and education around the Fintech community. This financial technology is at the cutting edge of the banking space and Finextra aims to tackle a wide range of specific issues in this area, with its vast roster of webinars.

With over 300 webinars available to view online already and 60 events in the past year alone, there are plenty of critical discussions to join. Upcoming events such as ‘Fact or Fiction: Exploring the reality of AI in payments testing,’ and ‘Rethinking Fraud: Where regulation, technology and criminal behaviour are heading,’ demonstrates the breadth of the topics available.

Head over to the Finextra Webinar website to register for their upcoming events and to check out the platform's catalogue of content.⁴

6. BAFT Global Annual Meeting

Date: 2027
Location: TBC
Price: TBC

The 2026 BAFT Global Annual Meeting took place in May and already speculation has turned to when and where the 2027 event will be. Regardless of the details on offer right now, what is evident is that this is a can’t-miss calendar moment, with transaction banking, trade finance and cross-border payment set to be discussed.

The 2026 event featured four days full of bilateral meetings and networking events, with a focus on the BAFT lounge and other conference receptions. 582 attendees from 163 companies were treated to speeches from 87 speakers. This is a conference about seizing new opportunities and thriving in an evolving geopolitical backdrop.

The Banking Association for Trade and Finance tickets started at around the $2000 mark, but potential registrants must keep track of the BAFT website for details concerning next year’s event.⁵

7. Banking Transformation Summit Europe

Date: 18th-19th May, 2027
Location: London, United Kingdom
Price: Free for qualified banking professionals

Europe is coming to the United Kingdom to discuss the transformative nature of banking in the modern world. That means addressing technology, AI and regulation as banks shape what comes next. This is an event about having honesty and integrity at the heart of what’s discussed.

With well over a 1000 attendees, 150+ speakers, and 170+ banks represented, this is a chance to be among the industry’s best. Crucially, the 6-programme theme aims to be practical and firm in its assessment, with payment, trust and customer experience representing some of those tough conversations.

Interestingly, the Banking Transformation Summit Europe has a policy where those working for a bank can get free attendance, if eligibility fits. However, anyone who will need to buy a ticket will need to head to the official website, where prices aren’t available yet.⁶

8. Money 20/20 Europe

Date: 8th-10th June, 2027
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Price: TBC

Whether you want to hear from startups, banks, accountancy firms, big tech or policy-makers, Money 20/20 is the place you need to be. Its 2026 edition saw over 7,500 attendees, alongside over 2,300 attending companies, 450+ speakers and 375+ sponsors. This is the space for innovators.

1 in 3 leaders that attend are C-Suite, making this a valuable networking opportunity. But this is also a chance to engage in the event’s theme, which is focused on machines and humans working together for a more efficient working practice. Key speakers last year included Revolut’s UK CEO Francesca Carlesi and ABN AMRO CEO Marguerite Bérard are on hand to lend their insights.

Head to the official Money 20/20 Europe website to contact the team for 2027.⁷

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